Decreased value of fired gun?
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22-rimfire
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That comment by the auctioneer concerns test firing at the factory not necessarily shooting by the owner. A gun can be NIB and have been test fired as that is the way it came from the factory.
Matt-J2
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He said his estate sale, and since I doubt he's deceased at present, what he means is that he's going to fire any gun he owns.
I think it would be interesting to see what's valuable years from now. People knock some makers right now, but there's a lot of high dollar items on the collectors market that were considered sub-par, junk, or just plain utility when they were new. So there's no telling what could happen.
I think it would be interesting to see what's valuable years from now. People knock some makers right now, but there's a lot of high dollar items on the collectors market that were considered sub-par, junk, or just plain utility when they were new. So there's no telling what could happen.
Missouri_Shooter
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Thanks! I bought it to shoot and it's been killing me not to. The guy that told me not to shoot it is a co-worker. He has several guns and has never fired any of them (that's what he said anyway). I'll be shooting it this week end 
and now that I think of it, I'm not sure why I listened to him in the first place. I bought a box of .44 specials and a box of magnums, both 240 grain.
and now that I think of it, I'm not sure why I listened to him in the first place. I bought a box of .44 specials and a box of magnums, both 240 grain.22-rimfire
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Enjoy it. Like my first post, it's a Ruger and most Rugers are not very collectable with some exceptions. You'd probably have to wait 20 years for it to be considered a collector piece with any apprecable increase in value over regular factory production. Shoot it and take care of it. If by chance it does become more valuable, you'll just have a 95 or 98% gun vs 100%.
Years ago Colt made Commerative and limited production guns (by design, say a 500 production run). They were usually designed for collectors. Collectors discovered that the regular production guns were usually more valuable and some began shooting their commerative guns. Makes perfect sense to me. This frequently applied to the single action colts.
Years ago Colt made Commerative and limited production guns (by design, say a 500 production run). They were usually designed for collectors. Collectors discovered that the regular production guns were usually more valuable and some began shooting their commerative guns. Makes perfect sense to me. This frequently applied to the single action colts.
coyotehitman
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And I would put some holster wear on it, field carry it, and add some character marks as well.
Matt-J2
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Just think of how much more valuable the other unfired copies would become when we reduce their numbers. We're doing collectors a favor!
We're doing collectors a favor!
wanderinwalker
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Missouri-Shooter, it's a Ruger Vaquero, not a 1900 Colt Bisley. Shoot the thing! It may someday make some kind of "collector" status, but in the grand scheme of things, it will never be very valuable.
As for Colt Single Action Armies, too bad they weren't made to be shot. I'm disgusted to have been part of devaluing a wonderful example of a current production, 3rd-gen SAA in .45 Colt. I got to shoot rounds 6-10 through it!
As for Colt Single Action Armies, too bad they weren't made to be shot. I'm disgusted to have been part of devaluing a wonderful example of a current production, 3rd-gen SAA in .45 Colt. I got to shoot rounds 6-10 through it!
22-rimfire
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I almost think these comments are humorous about shooting a 100 year old Colt single action. Mostly I dismiss them as uninformed....
icanthitabarn
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Pretty sweet Old Fuff ... well maybe not pretty.
The real "collectors" value on a new Ruger will be when your Grandson says to his son " this was your Great Grampas' gun, the one he taught me to shoot with", waitin' for a Ruger to "appreciate" in value is like waitin' for compost to turn into crude oil.
PigPen
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What will give you the most pleasure.
1. Shooting the heck out of your new revolver.
2. Your grandson or great grandson getting $75.00 more for it because it wasn't ever fired.
I have a few pricey firearms. Some are unfired. Even if they are 65 years old they are NIB. If I have another just like it (model 91 winchester for example), why shoot the new one? If I didn't have another, I would shoot the new one. This is a hard question for newbies until you decide whether you are a collecter or a shooter. I've decided! I'm a shooter!
You have to decide what you are. If you decide to be a shooter, take good care of your weapon but shoot it.
If you are a collector, stop buying Ruger Vaqueros and don't shoot what you collect. What do you enjoy the most.
PigPen
1. Shooting the heck out of your new revolver.
2. Your grandson or great grandson getting $75.00 more for it because it wasn't ever fired.
I have a few pricey firearms. Some are unfired. Even if they are 65 years old they are NIB. If I have another just like it (model 91 winchester for example), why shoot the new one? If I didn't have another, I would shoot the new one. This is a hard question for newbies until you decide whether you are a collecter or a shooter. I've decided! I'm a shooter!
You have to decide what you are. If you decide to be a shooter, take good care of your weapon but shoot it.
If you are a collector, stop buying Ruger Vaqueros and don't shoot what you collect. What do you enjoy the most.
PigPen
I know a guy who never really uses anything new he gets. He's the kind of guy that keeps on the plastic wrapping on everything he buys. The transparent sticker screen covers on his cell phones stay on until he resells them. He only buys white vehicles because he says that the color helps resale value, even though his favorite color is red. All in name of preserving the resale value. And he has a point, he usually gets pretty good resale value on the things he sells.
But, I think that he never really enjoys what he buys. Some people are like that. It seems to me that you bought a gun to shoot it, so go ahead... SHOOT IT. You will feel so much better once you do.
But, I think that he never really enjoys what he buys. Some people are like that. It seems to me that you bought a gun to shoot it, so go ahead... SHOOT IT. You will feel so much better once you do.
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